Coppell and Co. look to push fine form forward

Jamshedpur, Feb 9 (PTI) Jamshedpur FC will look to
continue their push towards the top four of the Hero Indian
Super League when they take on NorthEast United FC here
tomorrow.

Steve Coppell's side have won their last two home games,
against Kerala Blasters and Delhi Dynamos, but they return to
their base after three away games where they collected six out
of a possible nine points.

Jamshedpur's organised brand of football has seen a
surprising and unlikely rise into the playoff spots but they
cannot take it easy because their challengers Mumbai City FC
and FC Goa have both played fewer games.

The only result that could keep Jamshedpur in the hunt is
a win and three points at the JRD Tata Sports Complex will
also put the teams below them under pressure to win their
remaining games.

"We hope that we continue the good form at home. But now,
each and every game becomes vital. Three points are more
significant now.

"Almost every game these last few weeks have been almost
must-win for us. It would be great to win tomorrow, but if we
don't, it's not the end of our ambitions this season," Coppell
said.

As for NorthEast United, who have failed to win in their
last three games, their head coach Avram Grant conceded that
results have not gone their way but the performances have
surely seen an upsurge since he took over.

"When you are a footballer you always have to push
yourself no matter the situation and that is what we will do
tomorrow as well. In the last game (0-1 loss to FC Pune City),
the team fought well and you can see the players playing well.

"There is frustration in what happened in the games
before this but we have shown a good mentality to win games,
irrespective of the results," said the coach who had a few
injury concerns to deal with.

Coppell said that every team will have niggles at this
point in the season, but was hoping his side would be 100 per
cent fit for the game